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Spinoza on human freedom : reason, autonomy and the good life /
"Spinoza was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment, but his often obscure metaphysics makes it difficult to understand the ultimate message of his philosophy. Although he regarded freedom as the fundamental goal of his ethics and politics, his theory of freedom has not receiv...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Spinoza was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment, but his often obscure metaphysics makes it difficult to understand the ultimate message of his philosophy. Although he regarded freedom as the fundamental goal of his ethics and politics, his theory of freedom has not received sustained, comprehensive treatment. Spinoza holds that we attain freedom by governing ourselves according to practical principles, which express many of our deepest moral commitments. Matthew J. Kisner focuses on this theory and presents an alternative picture of the ethical project driving Spinoza's philosophical system. His study of the neglected practical philosophy provides an accessible and concrete picture of what it means to live as Spinoza's ethics envisioned"--Provided by publisher |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 261 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781139010047 1139010042 9781139008990 1139008994 9780511973512 0511973519 1107215218 9781107215214 1139012614 9781139012614 1283017202 9781283017206 9786613017208 6613017205 1139009516 9781139009515 1139007890 9781139007894 1139006789 9781139006781 |